Former AI Researcher Alleges China Has Spies in US Labs
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A former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher claimed with 90 percent certainty that China has placed spies inside US AI companies including Anthropic and OpenAI, without providing evidence. Jacob Coxon made the allegation in a PBD Podcast interview, arguing China could steal advances from leading US AI labs and close any technological gap. The claim adds to growing US concerns about foreign intelligence threats to American AI companies and their sensitive research, though Coxon offered no specific evidence to support his assessment.
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- SCMP ChinaFormer Anthropic Researcher Warns China Has Spies Inside US AI Labs
Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon said he is 90 per cent certain China already has spies inside US AI companies, without providing evidence. Coxon made the allegation in a PBD Podcast interview with Patrick Bet-David, arguing China could steal advances from leading US AI labs and close any technological gap. 前Anthropic研究员警告中国在美国AI实验室安插间谍 前Anthropic和OpenAI研究员雅各布·考克森表示，他有九成把握确信中国已在美国AI公司内部安插间谍，但未提供证据。考克森在帕特里克·贝特-戴维主持的PBD播客节目中提出这一指控，称中国可能窃取美国领先AI实验室的成果并迅速缩小技术差距。
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